Liokaiser ended its run with astounding success as Transformers' latest Haslab crowdfunding project from Hasbro. This great team of combiners is the latest set to be featured out of the Victory cartoon which has enjoyed a very hefty share of representation in the line to this point. Almost every Transformers Haslab has been taking from Victory with Star Saber and Deathsaurus being back to back, and both of them coming with the total four members of the Rescue Force. Beyond that, Galaxy Shuttle got a mid leader class release (using the Astrotrain mold, so not at all accurate to his onscreen appearance), the Dinoforce were released a set using the core class Dinobot molds (which were obviously going to be used for Goryu and the Dinoforce in the end), and I'd say the Black Shadow we got years ago holds up pretty well. With Victory being the Transformers Japanese Anime closest to completing its cast of characters, this is my top 5 most wanted figures next from Hasbro's currently most beloved Transformers Anime.
5. Clipper
As small as she is this should be one of the most easiest releases to get out there, heck, maybe they'll even thrown her in as an extra from Liokaiser due to how successful he was. It would certainly fit with Deathcobra's inclusion as she was alongside Holi as the ones Hellbat blamed for Deathcobra's death! The Rescue Force really wont be complete until Holi's girlfriend joins the team.
4. Greatshot
Seen predominantly throughout the offworld sequences of the series, Greatshot was a powerful and versatile warrior who I'm fully expecting to see realized in a new figure release as soon as we get a new Sixshot at some point. I think their designs are very fitting for the Commander Class price point with their size and intricate design needs (for six total transformations!), and with Liokaiser, Dinoking, and Deathsaurus all on the field the Autobots surely need some backup.
3. Blue Bacchus
Black Shadow's partner and the second lackey to Hellbat during the offworld sequences of Victory, this guy would be a lot of fun to have as an alien helicopter on the shelf. His time in the series was overall short, but he is now the last member of the trio needed to complete Hellbat's little team he had put together for himself.
2. Road Caeser
Both of these next slots I could see becoming Haslabs themselves, and a lot of folks were guessing either of these two for the Haslab this year once we learned it was Japanese. Road Caeser is a three person combiner (dont see many of those) and part of me thinks we could see him more as a Commander Class or a separate release given that he is only made up of three components and Haslabs have been more reserved for bigger ticket items. Either way, Hasbro is currently leaning into combiners hard and this would be an easy one to pump out fast.
1. Landcross
Between Road Caeser and Landcross, this guy is definitely the one that would befit the Haslab release more. He is six individual bots, and each of those bots in duos can combine into a total of three larger bots who then can also combine into the Landcross form of all six merged together. That headspinning amount of combination and engineering would fit right in with Haslab's singular release format and flexible pricing. While I will say it felt like Landcross' appearances were very few and far between during the events of the show, it was always a delight to see the team combine into this large and imposing threat to the Decepticons.
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